Handbuilding Courses & Workshops 2023
To book or for more information please contact the course tutor directly.
Wednesday Evenings with Anna Samson
Anna’s Wednesday evening class is a five week course suitable for beginners and students wishing to refresh their ceramics skills and techniques.
You will learn the basic ceramics techniques such as making pinch pots, slab building and making coil pots. Taking home glazed pieces at the end of the course.
Starts: 31st May, 2023
Times: Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
Duration: 5 weeks
Course cost: £205 per person (all materials and firings included)
Tutor: Anna Samson
Contact: hoyaceramics@gmail.com
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Thursday Evenings with Alison Gray
Alison’s Thursday evenings hand-building course is suitable for beginners and students with previous experience to develop their skills.
This class will teach you the basics of handbuilding; pinch pots, slab and coil building before encouraging you to work on your own projects. The last week is kept for decorating and glazing your finished pots.
All materials, glazing and firing included.
Contact: alisonw.gray@gmail.com or 07908 208466
Starts: 30th March 2023
Times: Thursdays, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Course cost: £248 per person (all materials and firings included). A £60 deposit is required to secure your place.
Gift Vouchers available and can be used against this class for Christmas
Weekend Garden Project Workshop with Alison Gray
Alison’s hand-building course is suitable for beginners and students with previous experience. This two-day, garden project workshop, allows you to make your own design or object and will develop your hand-building skills. This could be a small sculpture, planter or bird related piece, which can be decorated with slips before the glaze firing. When completed your piece will be suitable for out door use all year round. Approx size of your projects can be up to: 35 cm x 35 cm x 40 cms.
Class dates: 25th/26th March 10:00-4:00 inc. lunch break.
Cost: £200.00 (includes all materials and firing)
For information, availability and booking please contact alisonw.gray@gmail.com or 07908 208466.
Weekend Bird Bath Workshop with Alison Gray
Alison’s hand-building course is suitable for beginners and students with previous experience.
This two day workshop will develop your skills in creating a free standing birdbath, which will then be decorated with slips. The glazed, finished bath will be suitable for outdoor use all year round. The approximate size of the birdbath will be: 35cm x 35cm x 40cms.
Class dates: 11th/12th March 10:00-4:00 inc. lunch break
Cost: £200.00 (includes all materials and firing)
For information, availability and booking please contact alisonw.gray@gmail.com or 07908 208466
Tile Making Class with Alison Gray
This four week introduction to hand making tiles will cover handling of clay, relief, sgrafitto and inlay techniques.
In the final week the tiles can be decorated using coloured slips if desired or simply glazed.
Starts: 29th September, 2022
Times: Thursdays 6.30pm-8.30pm
Duration: 4 weeks
Course cost: £150 per person (all materials and firings included)
Tutor: Alison Gray
Contact: alisonw.gray@gmail.com or 07908 208466
Gift Vouchers available.
Teapot Masterclass
In this 3 week Masterclass you will learn how to make a teapot from pinch pots and glaze it at the end of the class taking home a teapot.
Cost of class includes all materials and firings. To book or for more information please email:
Anna Samson at: hoyaceramics@gmail.com
Dates: Wednesdays 6pm-8pm
Start: 28th September, 2022
Cost: £115
Friday Evenings with Melanie O’Donnell
NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING
During this six week course you will be taught a variety of hand building techniques enabling you to plan and make the work of your choice.
Contact: melodee64@googlemail.com or 07723 418668
Starts: 31st January, 2020
Times: Fridays, 7pm-9pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Course cost: £160 per person (all materials and firings included)
Deposit: £40
Teacher: Melanie O’Donnell
Tuesday Evenings with Louise McVey
Louise will guide beginners wishing to explore the techniques of hand-building and support self created projects for those with more experience.
Starts: 6th November (Fully Booked)
Times: Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm
Duration: 6 weeks
Course cost: £145 per person (all materials and firings included)
Deposit: £30
Teacher: Lousie McVey
Contact: louise_a_mcvey@yahoo.com
